Splitting Heirs (1993)
A wickedly funny comedy of Royal proportions
A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he thinks is his son who was lost as a baby and then found again. An Englishman who thinks he is an Indian comes to believe that he is actually the heir. He comes to hate the American who is his boss, his friend, and the man who has stolen the woman after whom he lusts.
Director: Robert Young
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: April 2, 1993
Cast
- Rick Moranis - Henry Bullock
- Eric Idle - Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
- Barbara Hershey - Duchess Lucinda
- Catherine Zeta-Jones - Kitty
- John Cleese - Raoul P. Shadgrind
- Sadie Frost - Angela
- Stratford Johns - Butler
- Brenda Bruce - Mrs. Bullock
- William Franklyn - Andrews
- Charu Bala Chokshi - Mrs. Patel
Screenplay
Music: Michael Kamen
Cinematography: Tony Pierce-Roberts
Editing: John Jympson
Production: Universal Pictures, Prominent Features
Country: United Kingdom
Language: Français, English
Box Office: $3M
Original Language: en
Themes
Dark Comedy and Irony
Keywords
dark comedy, inheritance, incest
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Splitting Heirs about?
- A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he thinks is his son who was lost as a baby and then found again. An Englishman who thinks he is an Indian comes to believe that he is actually the heir. He comes to hate the American who is his boss, his friend, and the man who has stolen the woman after whom he lusts.
- Who directed Splitting Heirs?
- Splitting Heirs was directed by Robert Young.
- Who stars in Splitting Heirs?
- Splitting Heirs stars Rick Moranis, Eric Idle, Barbara Hershey, Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Cleese, Sadie Frost.
- How long is Splitting Heirs?
- Splitting Heirs has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Splitting Heirs?
- Splitting Heirs is a Comedy film.
- How much did Splitting Heirs gross?
- Splitting Heirs grossed $3M worldwide.
- Where was Splitting Heirs produced?
- Splitting Heirs was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Splitting Heirs?
- The themes of Splitting Heirs include: Dark Comedy and Irony.